Full Speed Ahead by Sea_Dog

Photography • Military • posted on Feb 03, 2010

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Description

This is one of four main engine control consoles aboard the USS Midway (CV-41). The Midway was the first aircraft carrier to enter US naval service after World War II. She served during the Korea War, the Vietnam war and Operation Desert Storm. For many years the Midway was stationed in Yokosuka, Japan and served as a first responder to crises in the Western Pacific and Indian Ocean. I even spent a week aboard her in 1979 trying to catch up to a ship I was being assigned to. She was discommissioned in 1991 and turned into a museum moored in San Diego in 2004. The Midway was propelled by four steam turbines - generating 212000 shaft horse power, using steam generated from four boilers creating steam at 600 psi at a temperature of 850 degrees F. The large wheel on the right is the ahead throttle, the one on the left is the astern throttle. By opening or closing the trottles the throttleman controlled the direction and speed of the ship. The dial face object between the throttles is the Engine Order Telegraph - the means the Captain of the Ship relayed his engine orders to the control consoles. Just to the right of the ahead throttle is the engine RPM repeater - used by the Captain to indicate the exact RPM he wanted the Midway's giant propellers ( know as "screws" by Navy men). All the other gauges and valves were used by the men would stood watches at the console to maintain control of the engine system. Enjoy LOL - just to be clear these aren't steering wheels - they're valves to control the flow of steam to the engines. The ship was steered from the ship's bridge - many levels above this space.

Comments (32)

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Steeleyes101

11:02PM | Wed, 03 February 2010

I hope took a lot of photos and we are going to see more of this lady. Your work here is execellent love the compsition lighting and stright on dept of field. Bravo!!!!!

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Cytisus

11:05PM | Wed, 03 February 2010

This brings back memories superb capture!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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wysiwig

11:10PM | Wed, 03 February 2010

Man you could go cross eyed trying to keep track of all the dials and gages! Excellent capture and description. I toured the Intrepid in NYC a while back. They are impressive ships.

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lizzibell

11:12PM | Wed, 03 February 2010

Great capture....

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PSDuck

11:50PM | Wed, 03 February 2010

Beautiful shot!

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blinkings

12:42AM | Thu, 04 February 2010

It probably a boy thing, but this is great!!!!!!!!!!!!

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MOSKETON

6:06AM | Thu, 04 February 2010

FANTASTICA IMAGEN.

lucindawind

7:18AM | Thu, 04 February 2010

very cool !

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kgb224

8:29AM | Thu, 04 February 2010

Outstanding capture my friend.

MrsLubner

9:04AM | Thu, 04 February 2010

The first thing that comes to mind is how do you drive without a windshield??? LOL But then, how do you drive with all those dials to distract you as well? LOL This is a great insider's view of this historic ship.

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DAVER2112

9:29AM | Thu, 04 February 2010

Wow! So much to look at. Excellent capture.

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flavia49

4:20PM | Thu, 04 February 2010

wonderful picture!

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durleybeachbum

4:56PM | Thu, 04 February 2010

Fascinating! A lot of anything can be compelling in itself!

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sandra46

5:13PM | Thu, 04 February 2010

WONDERFUL

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jocko500

7:31PM | Thu, 04 February 2010

wow lot of stuff to know to drive a ship

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ledwolorz

4:28AM | Fri, 05 February 2010

Fantastic shot.

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Hubert

7:41AM | Fri, 05 February 2010

Fascinating!! Great shot!

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mickeyrony

9:56AM | Fri, 05 February 2010

Beautiful work Surely not a (yothe )of pleasure lol ...... Beautiful catch of sight Cheer still ((5++)) Beau travail Surement pas un yothe de plaisance lol...... Belle prise de vue Bravo encore ((5++))

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